The Paso Man
by Ristyz

Comment by jrdawson:
It looks like you've softened the background. It makes the image look a bit too unreal for my tastes. But I do find the rider and horse's face to be wonderfully sharp. Nicely done there.

The Paso Man
by Ristyz

Comment by cogerox:
He doesn't stand out as much as I'd like him to. Perhaps a closer crop or from a different angle.

Morning Breeze
by Ristyz

Comment by glad2badad:
Nice job on the exposure and capturing the lighting on this. Good choice of aperture selection for bg blur. Wind is evident - which is a good thing. :D Good luck in the challenge.

Sunset Snack
by Ristyz

Comment by NerdJNerdBird:
beautiful silhouette! 8

Sunset Snack
by Ristyz

Comment by Jutilda:
My kind of shot. Love the tones and of course all horses and cows get a one point bump from me.

Morning Breeze
by Ristyz

Comment by Melethia:
Gentle and subtle. Nice light, too.

Morning Breeze
by Ristyz

Comment by sfalice:
One of those perfect images that immediately command a 10.

Morning Breeze
by Ristyz

Comment by kano:
nice, elegant shot

Morning Breeze
by Ristyz

Comment by giraffee:
Beautiful light, love the eyelashes showing.

Morning Breeze
by Ristyz

Comment by Shmee:
Meets challeng 1/1
Focus is on challenge subject 0/1
Creativity 1/3
Technical 2/2
Composition 2/2
New idea/technique 0/1

Extra/less points: none

Total: 6

Beautiful lighting! The contrast is great, and the subtlty (Sp?) of the color is great. As you can see, my voting relies heavily on creativity, which is harder said than done. It is designed to push photographers to a new level. Your photo is great, but I have seen many similar before. All it needs is that extra edge to push it even farther and make it stand out from the others.